Bayelsa Has Been In Darkness For 3 Months, Governor Diri Cries Out

TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events

Yenagoa, Bayelsa state – Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state said that the state has been without electricity for the past three months.

Diri said the blackout was caused by the vandalization of electricity installations owned by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

Diri said the blackout was caused by the vandalization of electricity installations
Photo credit: Governor Douye DiriSource: Facebook

The governor disclosed that his administration was closely working with the TCN to restore power to the state.

Diri made this known during the 2024 All Nigerian Editors Conference held at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa on Friday, November 8.

“The reason was that electrical installations of the Transmission Company of Nigeria were vandalised by criminals. After that vandalisation, the state has remained in darkness till today. The other one that happened in the North was also a similar thing to this one, but we heard power has been restored in the North.”

Governor Diri said there are plans for the state to have its own independent power supply through the gas turbines.

“For us as a state, we are very rich in gas even more than oil. Now we are working with the TCN to restore the National Grid but we will not stop it there. We have now moved beyond that to see how we can have our own independent power supply through the gas turbines.”

DisCos send messages to customers as national grid collapses

Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG reported that the national power grid has collapsed again, leading to nationwide darkness for the ninth time in 2024.

Distribution Companies (DisCo) confirmed the collapse in messages to customers and also apologised.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has released an official statement on the latest grid failure.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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